Using week numbers

I wanted to use the Data Attributes in asp.net MVC, for both a label, and a description. After finding out there isn’t a build in helper for Description, I searched and found an answer on StackOverflow. Using that starter knowledge, I (copy/paste/enhanced) this little helper … @Html.DisplayFor(m => m.PropertyName, cssClassName: “desc”, “tagName: “div”) The sample code…

OK. I have a gripe! You guys know I’m not one usually to complain. This isn’t because I’m afraid to engage, it’s because I try to understand the other side. So I (sometimes too often) try to justify a reason that something I know is wrong, is still happening. Everything has a reason, even when…

I use CloudDB.com for a lot of things. I program against the API, I use the Web Interface, and I even use the iPhone application to check my data. I rely on it a lot, and I thought since I talk about it so much, I would do a quick screen cast showing something that…

As I closed the lid on my MBP today, it let out a very loud and annoying cry for help. Like it was saying … Nooooooo, Don’t close me, I’m not ready to sleep! This the first time it happened, and luckily I was at Gangplank HQ and peeps were around to grab a quick video….

A reader asks… When viewing the Solution pane in Visual Studio 2008, is there a way to display file sizes? Most of my web applications have files in the project besides ASPX and the like (i.e., SWF, GIF, JPG) all of which affect download times. I like to remind myself of file sizes, and I…